Rep wants to bring Sriracha to Texas

Dallas-area Rep. Jason Villalba has an apparent need for heat, evident in a recent letter he sent to Sriracha creators Huy Fong Foods, Inc. inviting them to move operations to Texas.

Huy Fong Foods has faced challenges in its current production facilities in Irwindale, Calif., where residents sued over bad smells from the factory. After a government-mandated partial shutdown, consumers are worried the they could face a shortage of the beloved hot sauce.

Villalba’s solution is simple: Move to a state free of income tax where the company would have space to grow.

“As a public official and a corporate attorney for small businesses, I am extremely troubled by excessive government interference in the operations of private, job-creating businesses like Huy Fong Foods,” Villalba said in the letter. “You have worked too hard and have helped too many people to let government bureaucrats shut down your thriving business.”

There is no word yet of Huy Fong Foods’ response, but what do you think – should Texas become the new home of Sriracha?